The movement to “ditch the switch” — the twice-yearly ritual of changing our clocks between daylight and standard time — just got a gentle push from British Columbia, where residents signaled they are keen to join Washington state and Oregon on permanent daylight saving time.

When Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley first caught wind of what the Trump administration’s plans were for deterring immigration, he was in disbelief. He traveled to a Texas facility that was reported to be boarding children to investigate. That visit resulted in a viral video history...